Veterinary Toxicology Basic and Clinical Principles - Tabla de Contenido | Page 17

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61. Poisonous plants of Australia and New Zealand
Rhian B. Cope
Introduction 909 Reducing livestock losses associated with poisonous plants in Australia and New Zealand 909 Concluding remarks and future directions 934
62. Cyanogenic glycoside-containing plants
Kevin D. Welch and Clint A. Stonecipher
Introduction 935 Clinical disease 935 Acute poisoning 937 Chronic poisoning 937 Factors affecting cyanide concentrations in plants 938 Mechanism andconditions of poisoning 938 Detoxification mechanism 939 Diagnosis and pathology of cyanide poisoning 939 Prevention and treatment of cyanide poisoning 939 Concluding remarks and future directions 940 References 940
63. Nitrate and nitrite accumulating plants
Jeffery O. Hall
Introduction 943 Background 943 Pharmacokinetics / toxicokinetics 945 Mechanism of action 946 Toxicity 946 Diagnostic testing 947 Treatment 947 Concluding remarks and future directions 947 References 947
64. Toxicity of yew( Taxus spp.) alkaloids
Christina Wilson-Frank
Introduction 949 Historical background 949 Chemical characterization 949 Pharmacokinetics / toxicokinetics 950
Physiology / mechanism of action
951
Toxicity
952
Diagnosis
953
Treatment
954
Concluding remarks and future directions
954
References
954
65. Mushroom toxins
Birgit Puschner
Introduction
957
Background
957
Hepatotoxic cyclopeptides
958
Pharmacokinetics / toxicokinetics
959
Mechanism of action
959
Toxicity
960
Treatment
960
Hydrazines
961
Pharmacokinetics / toxicokinetics
962
Mechanism of action
962
Toxicity
962
Treatment
962
Muscarinic agents
963
Pharmacokinetics / toxicokinetics
963
Mechanism of action
963
Toxicity
963
Treatment
963
Isoxazoles
963
Pharmacokinetics / toxicokinetics
964
Mechanism of action
964
Toxicity
964
Treatment
964
Psilocin and psilocybin
965
Pharmacokinetics / toxicokinetics
965
Mechanism of action
965
Toxicity
965
Treatment
965
Gastrointestinal irritants
966
Renal toxic mushrooms
966
Ramaria flavo-brunnescens
967
Concluding remarks and future
directions
967
References
967
66. Cottonseed toxicity
Rhian B. Cope
Introduction
973
Gossypol
974
Introduction
974
Dietary bioavailability and level of exposure
975
Toxicokinetics
976